Muslims might say that worshiping Jesus as God contradicts the monotheistic teachings of Islam.

The New Testament provides multiple instances where Jesus is worshiped similarly to how Yahweh is worshiped in the Old Testament. For example, in Acts 7:55-60, Stephen calls upon Jesus at the moment of his death, a practice traditionally reserved for God. This act of calling upon Jesus signifies His divine authority and ability to receive the spirit of believers, paralleling the Old Testament teachings where only Yahweh is acknowledged as the one who receives spirits at death (Psalm 31:5, Ecclesiastes 12:7). Furthermore, the practice of calling upon the name of Jesus is evident among His followers, as seen in 1 Corinthians 1:2-3, where the early church is described as calling upon Jesus for their spiritual and material needs. This practice originated among Jesus' Jewish disciples in Jerusalem, indicating that they recognized His divine status and authority. Moreover, the reverence shown to Jesus in these instances aligns with the worship that the Hebrew Bible ascribes to Yahweh alone. For instance, Numbers 6:22-26 illustrates the blessings invoked in the name of the Lord, emphasizing that worship and invocation are due to God alone. The early Christians' actions in calling upon Jesus reflect a continuity of worship that acknowledges His divine nature, which is consistent with the monotheistic framework of Christianity, albeit understood in the context of the Trinity.